Occupational Safety and Health Administration Logs

What is Occupational Health Safety and Welfare?

What is Occupational Health Safety and Welfare? Why is it important? What are its benefits and responsibilities to employers and employees?

Public Comments

1. Are you talking about "Osha?' It is the Occupational Health and Saftey Administration. If so, here is their website: http://www.osha.gov/ If you are in Australia, here is the Occupational Health, Saftey, and Welfare Act of 1986 information site: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/ohsawa1986336/
2. Yes I believe you are talking about what I do for a living. My job is to enforce safety rules and regulations set by OSHA and the federal government. Basically it is to ensure workers safety. If I enter on to a work site, and and see workers putting them selves in danger or employers putting their employees at risk, I will usually stop the work being preformed and could issue a fine for breaking safety procedures. Unfortunately, many workers are hurt or even killed on the job for not following safety regulations on the job. When a serious injury or accidental death takes place on the job site, OSHA is the agency that will do the accident investigation to find the cause of the incident. Also, If a worker feels their job is putting his/her health or safety in jeopardy, OSHA can be called in to investigate the possible hazards the workers filed a complaint about. I hope this helps. Here is a video of an OSHA inspector that noticed a trench was not shored before the worker entered it. This will give your an Idea of what the job consist of